Why in news The Supreme Court granted admission to Atul Kumar , son of a daily wager from a Scheduled Caste community, after he missed the...
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The Supreme Court granted admission to Atul Kumar, son of a daily wager from a Scheduled Caste community, after he missed the deadline to pay fees for IIT Dhanbad.
He faced financial challenges that hindered his ability to pay the required ₹17,500 on time.
The court exercised its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution to open the doors of IIT Dhanbad to Atul Kumar
Article 142
Article 142 provides discretionary power to the Supreme Court
It states that the Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it.
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